Recent Obituaries from Asheboro, North Carolina
Jack McDonald
Feb 28, 2012
Jack McDonald, age 81, of Randleman, NC died Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at Chatham Hospital, Siler City. Mr. McDonald is a native of Walnut Grove, Missouri and retired from Colonial Baking Company with 33 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 62 years: Helen Lemmon McDonald of the home, two daughters: Joyce Smith and her husband Thomas...
Hazel Angell Wood
Feb 28, 2012
Hazel Angell "Granny" Wood, age 96, of 540 W. Academy Street, Randleman went home to be with her Lord, Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at the Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Wood was born July 30, 1915 the daughter of Jesse James and Annie Belle Chandler Angell. The family will receive friends Friday, March 2, 2012 from 6 to 8 PM...
Evelyn H. Sells
Feb 27, 2012
Evelyn Hanner Sells, age 78, of Randleman died Monday, February 27, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston- Salem. Evelyn was a native of Guilford County, a homemaker and member of Level Cross United Methodist Church. She was known for her kindness and sweetness and the love of the Lord. Evelyn is preceded in death by her husband...
Agnes Swing
Feb 27, 2012
Agnes Rachel "Sissy" Swing, age 86, Asheboro died Monday, February 27, 2012 at her home. Sissy was a charter member of First Evangelical and Reformed United Church of Christ in Asheboro. She was church organist for 35 years, and one of the organizers and directors of the first children's choirs of her church. She also was organizer, director and organist...
Ruby Needham
Feb 23, 2012
Ruby Brewer Needham, age 72, of 2982 Lions Rest Rd., Asheboro died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Needham was a native of Moore County and was formerly employed with Professional Sewing Company. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where she was active in the music ministry. Mrs. Needham was preceded in by her...
Doris Lucille Wood
Feb 21, 2012
Doris Lucille Wood, age 95, of Randleman died Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Randolph Hospice House, Asheboro. Mrs. Wood was born December 24, 1916 the daughter of Percy and Gertrude Pugh Wood. Doris was a native of Randolph County and member of Bethany United Methodist Church were she formerly served as church treasurer and a member of United Methodist Women....
Willard Edgar Peters
Feb 20, 2012
Willard Edgar Peters, age 80, of Asheboro died Monday, February 20, 2012 at Randolph Hospital, Asheboro. A private memorial service will be held. Mr. Peters was a native of St. Louis, MO and a U. S. Marine veteran of WWII. He was the former owner and operator of Peters Body Shop for 20 years in Cahokia, IL. After moving to...
Donald Eugene Wilson
Feb 19, 2012
Donald Eugene Wilson, age 64, of 1715 Park Dale Ave., Gastonia died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at Robin Johnson House, Dallas, NC. Mr. Wilson was a native of Union, SC and was of Baptist faith. Donald had worked at Thomas Built Bus Co., Mickey Body Shop, City of Archdale and Mebane, and Southern Dye Casting. He enjoyed being outdoors fishing...
Ernest Morris Glover
Feb 19, 2012
Ernest Morris Glover, age 89, of 156 E. Academy St., Asheboro died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home. Mr. Glover was born July 30, 1922 in Walterboro, SC, the son of Ernest Hubster Glover and Fay Kathleen Morris Glover. The family moved to Charleston, SC in January 1932. During World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy...
Danny Ross Smith
Feb 19, 2012
Danny Ross Smith, age 38, of Sophia died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at his home. Danny was a native of Guilford County and was employed by Triad Tree Service. He is survived by one daughter: Maggie Smith and four sons: Cody Lee Smith, Toby Joshua Smith, Zachary Tyler Smith, Andrew Riley Smith; one sister: Teresa Rudelt of New Port News,...
Mozelle H. Allred
Feb 19, 2012
Mozelle Hare Allred, age 83, of Asheboro died Sunday, February 19, 2012 at her home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from 12:30-1:30 PM at Pugh Funeral Home, 437 Sunset Avenue, Asheboro, NC. Funeral services will follow on Wednesday at 2:00 PM at the Pugh Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. John S. Rogers and Rev. Mark...
Annie Spencer Barker
Feb 18, 2012
Annie Spencer Barker, age 90, of Climax died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Randolph Health & Rehabilitation in Asheboro. Mrs. Barker was born December 26, 1921 in Trinity, NC, the daughter of the late Archie Monroe and Martha Jane Davis Spencer. Mrs. Barker was was a member of Providence Friends Meeting. She was a former school teacher and had worked...
Jane Dennis Kearns
Feb 18, 2012
Jane Dennis Kearns, age 86, of 401 Lambert Road, Biscoe, formerly of Troy, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Autumn Care Nursing & Rehabilitation, Biscoe. Mrs. Kearns was born December 28, 1925 at Montgomery County, NC, the daughter of John Wesley and Lena Leach Dennis. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She owned and operated Jane's Beauty...
Randy Earl Henderson
Feb 17, 2012
Randy Earl Henderson, age 39, of Asheboro died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mr. Henderson was born May 23, 1972 the son of Earl Vance and Linda Mae Bare Henderson. Randy was a native of Randolph County where he attended Trinity High School, he was formerly employed by Klaussner Furniture of Asheboro...
Stanley Nance
Feb 17, 2012
Charles Stanley Nance, age 86, formerly of Asheboro, died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston- Salem. Mr. Nance was born September 13, 1925 in Randolph County, NC, the son of Eulice and Nettie Coltrane Nance. He was retired from Union Carbide in Asheboro and was preceded in death by his brothers, Clinton and Spencer Nance and...
Marie Hicks Dockham
Feb 17, 2012
Marie Hicks Dockham, age 95, of 9285 Medical Plaze Drive, Charleston died Friday, February 17, 2012 at Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Charleston. A native of Denton, NC, daughter of Cyrus and Eula Snider, Marie was previously a member of Calvary United Methodist Church in Asheboro. A homemaker, she was known for her garden, and as a loving mother and...
Shelby Jean Cooper
Feb 16, 2012
Shelby Jean Maness Cooper, age 72, of 874 Hwy. 49 S., Asheboro died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at her home. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Richland Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Howard Moffitt officiating. Mrs. Cooper was born in Greensboro, NC on August 15, 1939 to Burnett Glendale and Bertha...
Walter Thomas Tarlton
Feb 14, 2012
Walter Thomas Tarlton, Sr., age 84, of 316 Taft Street, Troy died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at First Health Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Mr. Tarlton was born May 6, 1927 at Norwood, NC, the son of John Ernest and Lillian McCormick Tarlton. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Troy. During his tour of duty with the US...
Phelton Harding Massey
Feb 14, 2012
Phelton Harding "P.H" Massey, age 91, of Randleman died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. Mr. Massey was born January 27, 1921 at Jonesboro, NC, now Sanford Heights, the son of Dwight and Hallie Mae Massey. Mr. Massey was a veteran of World War II having served in the US Army. He retired from the Randleman Post Office as...
Linda Kaye Bullard
Feb 12, 2012
Linda Kaye Morgan Bullard, age 62, of 7550 US Hwy 220 South, Asheboro died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Randolph Hospital. A private service will be held. Ms. Bullard was born in Randolph County on March 3, 1949 to J.P. and Edna Lee Mickey Morgan. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her brother James Preston...



